Tag Archives: tohoku

VIDEO: A nation of car enthusiasts helps restore a tsunami-destroyed 1971 Corolla

Posted on March 12, 2016 by Ben Hsu

Five years ago, waves from the devastating tsunami that struck Japan’s eastern coast swept Masayuki Watanabe’s 1971 Toyota Corolla from its garage. Today, he got that car back.

Posted in Video | Tagged corolla, te27, tohoku, toyota | 10 Comments

GRAND TOURING: Tohoku, Part 02

Posted on March 11, 2016 by Skorj

Today marks the fifth anniversary of the twin disasters — a magnitude 9.0 earthquake and devastating tsunami — that struck Japan off the coast of Tohoku in 2011. In remembrance, we are re-running a series of stories that relate to the event’s aftermath. This … Continue reading →

Posted in Grand Touring, honda, isuzu, kei, mitsubishi, nissan, toyota | Tagged 117, 280zx, 300zx, 520, 521, aomori, b120, barikan, cedric, corona, cr-v, datsun, debonair, fairlady z, fukushima, gloria, Grand Touring, honda, isuzu, iwate, jeep, kei, life, mitsubishi, Mutsu Bay, nissan, rt40, s130, sanitora, sunny, t40, tohoku, truck, y30, z31 | 17 Comments

How Subaru became masters of AWD

Posted on March 11, 2016 by Ben Hsu

Today marks the fifth anniversary of the twin disasters — a magnitude 9.0 earthquake and devastating tsunami — that struck Japan off the coast of Tohoku in 2011. In remembrance, we are re-running a series of stories that relate to event’s aftermath. Another version … Continue reading →

Posted in subaru | Tagged DL/GL, ff-1, subaru, tohoku, wagon | 27 Comments

GRAND TOURING: Tohoku, Part 01

Posted on March 11, 2016 by Skorj

Posted in Grand Touring, honda, isuzu, mitsubishi, nissan, toyota | Tagged 117, accord, aomori, c10, cb7, cr-v, crown, Grand Touring, Hakosuka, honda, inakadate, isuzu, iwate, jeep, kgc10, kpgc10, kujira, maewaka, mitsubishi, ms65, nissan, r34, s60, sendai, skyline, tohoku, toyota | 13 Comments

What the Tsunami Looked Like from a Car

Posted on March 18, 2011 by Ben Hsu

DONATION LINK. Here are some more harrowing videos of the tsunami, including an in-car video from a Japanese driver who just happened to be driving along the coast the exact moment the tsunami hits. He remains amazingly calm as his … Continue reading →

Posted in japan | Tagged earthquake, iwate, japan, miyagi, sendai, tohoku, tsunami | 2 Comments

Sportsland Sugo Damaged in Earthquake

Posted on March 17, 2011 by Ben Hsu

Japan is still recovering from last week’s record-breaking 9.0 magnitude earthquake and subsequent tsunami. Sadly, reports say one of the nation’s great racetracks, Sportsland Sugo, has sustained damage. Located in the hard-hit Miyagi Prefecture, Sugo was built in 1975 by … Continue reading →

Posted in japan, motorsports, wagons | Tagged earthquake, japan, juichi wakisaka, miyagi, sports 800, sportsland, sugo, supra, tohoku, toyota, wagons | 3 Comments

“Save Japan” Disaster Relief Campaign from Japan’s Motorsports Community

Posted on March 16, 2011 by Ben Hsu

Juichi and Shigekazu Wakisaka, the race car driving “1141” brothers, have started a relief fund from the Japanese motorsports community for victims of the Tohoku earthquake. Save Japan has the support of Japanese racers and motorsports personalities of diverse backgrounds, … Continue reading →

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